BATON ROUGE – It's move-in day at LSU. While students are moving into their residence halls, another new prospective member of the LSU community is also moving in this week – a possible new tiger mascot.

BATON ROUGE -- LSU Athletics, in conjunction with SportsBR (formerly Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation) and FRESHJUNKIE Racing, are combining to bring a new race to the LSU campus – the Tiger 10K – which will have runners finish the race at the 50-yard line in Tiger Stadium.

David Baker, DVM, Ph.D., LSU's Attending Veterinarian, has identified a tiger at a rescue facility that could become Mike VII. This juvenile, male rescue tiger is currently 9 months old and weighs approximately 160 pounds. The tiger has both Siberian and Bengal characteristics.

BATON ROUGE – As part of LSU's ongoing effort to enhance the fan experience at its athletic venues, the school announced it has partnered with Aramark to provide food and beverage services at all athletic facilities on campus.

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Sports Writers Association and Cox Sports Television have joined forces again to present the highlights of the 2017 induction weekend for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame with the 90-minute telecast premiering Friday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. CT on CST, and also airing Sunday evening at 6:30 as the first of almost two dozen showings in July and August.